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From: "Ben A L Jemmett" <ben DOT jemmett AT ukonline DOT co DOT uk>
To: <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: dr dos and fdisk
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:35:16 +0100
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>Well, there is probably a way to do it in DOS somehow, but the best way I
>know is through linux fdisk ... dos based fdisks, for some reason, won't
>allow you to create multiple primary partitions on one harddrive whereas
>linux fdisk will allow you to create up to four (and yes you will be able
to
>set them as dos partitions).

Partition Magic will let you create four primary DOS partitions - however,
it does warn that multiple visible primary partitions can confuse DOSes (and
therefore Windows 9x).  It will ask to 'hide' the partition.

Linux fdisk can create these because Linux (being the superior OS that it
is) will let you use any combination of partitions you want with no fuss.

Regards,         Home page:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/8786
Ben A L Jemmett        ICQ: 9848866       JGSD e-mail:
benjemmett AT geocities DOT com
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